Posted on 03/17/2002 4:31:01 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
From my e-mail box:
A day after State Senator Patrick O’Malley’s campaign admitted that its key financial backer printed a grossly distorted mailing in Southern Illinois suggesting Jim Ryan supports gay marriages, the Chicago Tribune reported that recorded phone messages were blanketing the state with more lies and distortions attacking Jim Ryan.
The lies and distortions exactly mirror those being made by O’Malley.
The O’Malley campaign has not answered the question whether it is behind the calls.
The following message is being received in southern Illinois:
Hello, my name is Terry and I am with the Bi-Gay-and Lesbian Federation. I’m calling you today to ask you to join me in supporting Jim Ryan for governor. Jim Ryan supports gay rights and was recognized for his support of gay rights by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in their endorsement of Ryan. Like you, Jim Ryan thinks sexual orientation should be included in the civil rights code of the Illinois Constitution, opening the door to gay marriages as in other states, like Vermont. On Tuesday, stand up for gay rights and vote for Jim Ryan, Republican for Governor. Thank you.
The following message is being received in northern Illinois:
Hello, my name is John Pulley and I am with IL Republicans for Honest Government. Join me in voting to clean up the corruption in state government by voting for Patrick O’Malley for Governor. Recently, it has been revealed that Jim Ryan knew about the licensees for bribes scandal, but Jim Ryan chose to protect George Ryan rather than keep his promise to root out public corruption; even after 39 people were convicted and even after children died. On Tuesday say no to corruption by voting for Patrick O’Malley for Governor.
“Patrick O’Malley must believe that a campaign is a game where truth and integrity don’t matter,” Ryan said.
The Southern Illinoisan reported this morning that a mailing is being distributed throughout Southern Illinois suggesting that Jim Ryan favors gay marriages. The article points out that Jim Ryan does not favor gay marriages.
O’Malley’s campaign can’t even shoot straight on who was behind the mailing.
A spokesman told the Southern Illinoisan that the mailing was produced by Family Taxpayers Network headed by Jack Roeser, a man who has poured nearly $500,000 into O’Malley’s campaign. Roeser denied being responsible for the mailing in both the Southern Illinoisan and Chicago Tribune.
Roeser and O’Malley have unleashed a blitz of mail pieces riddled with false statements about Jim Ryan.
Among the lies:
• Jim Ryan supports gay marriages. FALSE. Jim Ryan has always opposed gay marriages.
• O’Malley continues to state Jim Ryan never formed a public corruption unit in his office. FALSE. The unit was formed and 35 public officials have been convicted of various crimes.
• O’Malley claims Jim Ryan looked the other way on George Ryan corruption.
AN ABSOLUTE LIE. A federal investigation into corruption was underway that ultimately led to dozens of convictions. A responsible state law enforcement agency would never conduct a parallel investigation on the same set of facts. O’Malley claims that a federal investigation was not underway at the time and the proof he offers: That George Ryan said so.
O’Malley claims in a mailing that Jim Ryan would not ban live birth abortions. FALSE. Jim Ryan supports the ban.
O’Malley claims that Jim Ryan favors an expansion of gambling. FALSE. Jim Ryan opposes an expansion of gambling.
O’Malley claims that Jim Ryan would not reign in George Ryan’s runaway spending. FALSE. Jim Ryan has talked continually about fiscal discipline and has outlined a detailed plan to achieve it. O’Malley makes the claim despite gladly taking $9 million in member pork, including $1 million to buy a municipal golf course. O’Malley also supported a measure to lift tax caps, which amounted to a $389 million tax increase.
O’Malley continues to say that two defendants in a civil lawsuit Jim Ryan filed against Life Education Center were frequent campaign contributors. FALSE. Neither ever gave the campaign any money.
O’Malley’s new campaign ad is an outrageous lie, falsely tying Jim Ryan to the license-for-bribes scandal. The ad includes a photo of Jim Ryan’s head and body where Jim Ryan’s head is suddenly removed.
Ryan’s other opponent, Corinne Wood, is also running a false ad, alleging “kickbacks” and “shake downs.” That ad has been denounced by former Gov. Jim Edgar, state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka and Congressman Henry Hyde. Hyde described the ad as a “new low in negative advertising.”
That strikes me as a rhetorical question. And I suspect you are wound up too tight.
Seems the other way around to me. If they don't campaign against George Ryan, they'll be tied to him by the democrat. The rats will hardly need any new ammo. Ryan himself gave them all they could need. The only question is, will they be able to use it and make it stick?
This is happening in America? What an outrage! My baby girl twins were born premature five years ago. They were so precious, so delicate and helpless. They are so precious. How could a civilized people do this?
Sorry if I sound melodramatic. But, I am moved to tears to read this.
For more on O'Malley and Jill Stanek, Go Here.
VOTE O’MALLEY!
Say what? Fox News Chicago? I've been out for the evening. What's up?
You are one more reason why Illinois is a terrific place in the opinion of this transplanted New Englander. Let's pull this out for O'Malley!
I've been working the streets for O'Malley and will continue til the polls close tonight. Believe me, it's been a bloody battle, and O'Malley was not the first to go neg. It is sad it has come to this.
Your old friend Jim Ryan has totally compromised himself in backroom deals, including support of Daley's O'Hare expansion program. He never expected such a hotly contested primary, and that's why he been totally evasive on the issues throughout the campaign.
If O'Malley cannot pull off the upset, I will hold my nose and support Ryan in the fall. The very thought of HOTROD in the gov's mansion and Lisa Madigan as AG is enough to make me ill.
I know there is an inevitable amount of negative campaigning to be expected but the vicousness of this campaign is much worse than usual. The RATS are not going for the throat like this and it will be much easier for them to support the winner without looking like complete hypocrits.
It appears that the Senate race is being conducted with much more seriousness and dignity and some of the other races. Save the brickbats for the RATS.
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